The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
HOT SPRINGS ' SPRAYS.
Timely Topics in and Around the vaio
OF vapors.

VI NopoIb.
Correspondence Of the Appeal.
IIoT SPRINGS, Ark, Nov. 1.-THE ef-
fects Of prohibition at watering resort
may bc viewed here with interest. Al.
though medical authorities pronounce the
thermal waters sure antitlotc for alcohol
ism, the anti-pmhibitionists point 10 the
police court records In contravcntion IL
that theory, and cite the fact that forty
government licenses 10 sell liquor have
been issued for this county since nrohibi-
ton went into effect, whereas, before the
the advent Of the no.liccnse law, l,-- than
thirty United States revenue licenses were
issued annually here. The recent grand
Jury laborcd assiduously 10 siit alleged yio-
lations Of the law, but the results attained
seem far from beneficial 90 the cause 81
prohibition. Over dozen druggists were
indicted, while several dealers in the Sc
ductivc blandishmcniso Of the blind tiger
vanished before bench warrants could lie
served upon them, only 20 be superseded
by others. still, the prohibition clans are
not at all discouraged. They cry out in
cxtcnuation that the law is not being en-
forced; that the "blind tigers are thriy-
ing under the very noses Of the authon-
ties, and that only bold move by the Of
fcers Is necessary 10 yindicaic the effect
ivcncss OF prohibition. Meanwhile the
question is warmly discussed on oil sides,
and affords good deal Of entertainment
| 10 the seasons visitors.
About the most picturesque chrome Of
recent life in these parts Is the mining
I boumlct A few months ago Il grew and
| nourshcd like u iull-lcdgcd real estate
craze in Kansas town. II was then a
boom OF prodiuous proportions, with gilt
edged assays lying full and fair in the
/ faces OF greedy investors. Now II IL but
/ the remnant Of departed hope, scoilcd
at, ridiculed aud generally 'cusscd. "
True, some quiet operations are going on
! in the camps on small scale, but public
interest therein is very slight A few de-
tcrmined capitalists are pushing work on
what they considcrimportant claims, appar-
entity unmoycd Unpopular sentiment III, IL
tious bOoms are dcplorcd by the best citi-
zens. and Il may be- safely anticipated that
the people will be fully sure in future be-
fore lending encouragement 10 any mining
craze.
A new installment Of bathing estab'
lishmcnts il soon 10 be forthcoming. Fur'
suant to the requirements, the lcsses o
unoccupicd sites on the government rcser
yation have instituted work, and now iOul
houses are in coune OF construction. A
few days ago blasting for foundation pur
poses was prohibited in proximity to The
hot springs, II being deemed injurious Il
the unrestmincd flow Of hot water Bu
Uncle Sam has big surplus OF hot waite
and appears 10 have lost every npprehcn
sion as 20 n check In the supply, hcnc'
blasting is now again permitted.
Gen. John II. Rice, president OF IN,
New Orleans, Natchcz x Fort Scott rail
way project, still insists that the nea
future will witness the complete construc,
. ton Of that great north and south trunl
I line project. lie expects 10 be In the eas
/ shortly making final arrangements Tor tn
/ early commencement OF the work.
Judge Peter Tuney, Of the Tennessee
: supreme court, Is prominent visitor here